Antigen-Presenting Cells

A heterogeneous group of immunocompetent cells that mediate the cellular immune response by processing and presenting antigens to the T-cells. Traditional antigen-presenting cells include MACROPHAGES; DENDRITIC CELLS; LANGERHANS CELLS; and B-LYMPHOCYTES. FOLLICULAR DENDRITIC CELLS are not traditional antigen-presenting cells, but because they hold antigen on their cell surface in the form of IMMUNE COMPLEXES for B-cell recognition they are considered so by some authors.

Year introduced: 1985

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Tree Number(s): A11.066, A15.382.066

MeSH Unique ID: D000938

Entry Terms:

• Antigen Presenting Cells
• Accessory Cell, Immunologic
• Immunologic Accessory Cells
• Cell, Immunologic Accessory
• Cells, Immunologic Accessory
• Immunologic Accessory Cell
• Antigen-Presenting Cell
• Antigen Presenting Cell
• Cell, Antigen-Presenting
• Cells, Antigen-Presenting
• Accessory Cells, Immunologic

Previous Indexing:

• Antigenic Determinants (1970-1984)
• Antigens, Immune Response (1981-1984)
• Lymphocyte Transformation (1969-1984)
• T Lymphocytes (1973-1984)

See Also:

• Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
• Lymphocyte Activation
• Antigen Presentation

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Cells
Antigen-Presenting Cells
Dendritic Cells
Langerhans Cells
Dendritic Cells, Follicular

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Hemic and Immune Systems
Immune System
Antigen-Presenting Cells
Dendritic Cells
Langerhans Cells
Dendritic Cells, Follicular